the right to work, the NIHR received (5) complaints related to the right to work in the
year (2019), and a similar number in (2020), in addition to (3) complaints in (2021).
A number of these complaints were resolved after communicating them with the
relevant authorities, and the solution of the remaining ones is being followed up.
2.15 The NIHR extended legal aid to (24) cases related to the right to work in (2019),
and (44) cases of legal aid in (2020), in addition to (25) cases in (2021), where the
NIHR communicated directly with the concerned authorities about a number of
them, and some authorities were addressed for humanitarian reasons, while a
number of applicants were advised of the procedures to be followed in such cases.
2.16 In the framework of protecting the right to work, the NIHR monitored (6) cases
related to the right to work in(2019), the contents of which varied in terms of the
rights alleged to have been violated, in addition to (5) related cases in (2020), and
(3) cases in (2021), where direct communication was established with those
concerned with the status of monitoring to complete the information, and it was
submitted to the authorities with direct jurisdiction.
2.17 Recommendations:
(A) Joining the International Labor Organization Convention No. (87) of
1988 regarding freedom of association and protection of the right to
organize, and International Labor Organization Convention No. (98)
of 1988 regarding the implementation of the principles of the right to
organize and collective bargaining.
(B) The enactment of a law dealing with the affairs of domestic workers
and recruitment offices, including a statement of the rights and
obligations of the relevant parties.
(C) Make the necessary amendments to the provisions of Law No. (36)
of 2012 promulgating the Labor Law in the private sector for the
purpose of equalizing women working in the private sector with
female employees in the Civil Service (public sector) regarding
granting care leave to breastfeed their child.
(D) Make the necessary amendments to Decree-Law No. (78) of 2006 to
guarantee the right to disburse the amount of subsidy to the
jobseeker or compensation to the unemployed throughout the
period of searching for work or unemployment, while stating the
legal controls that prevent abuse of this right.
(E) Make the necessary amendments to the provisions of Decree-Law
No. (33) of 2002 promulgating the Trade Unions Law and its
amendments, to introduce a provision stating the right of workers
addressed by civil service systems and regulations to establish and
join trade unions.
(F) The importance of taking the necessary measures towards
expediting the replacement of foreign workers by national labor,
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